The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-07-28
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THE SENTINEL'S MAN. TAKES A
PEEP AT THE KANSAS CITY


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OF North Carolina. Facts and Fancies
About the Old Kfttrell Summer Re
sort and Its Present Condition. ~
,- Special eorrespon1e,,ceOt Tie gseatihel.
At this time it is particularly cheer
ing to ride along the Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad. The crops were never
+ in better condition or more -promi.yI
ing indication of an abundant harvest
! The people are hopeful and energetic,
and the whole country looks prosper
Gus and thriving. The cry of the auc-
tioneer, the whistle of the steam engine,
the song of the plow boy, the ring of
the hammer, the buzz of the saw, the
rumble of wagons come to the ears of
the traveller in a mighty hum-the
sounds of free and happy country.
Especially are these prevalent in and
around the progressive town Of Hen
derson, the Kansas city of North Car
olino. This term is not given in
spirit Of braggadocio or fattery but
advisedly and for reason. Both these
lusty towns have doubled their popu-
lation in five years. The census of
80 gave Kansas city $4,000 inhabi-
tants, in 'S5 her population numbered
100000 Henderson during these
years has increased in the same pro-.
portion until now not less that 5000
souls breathe daily her air perfumed
with the fragrance of the golden weed
Her growth, while so very rapid is
sure and abiding, no mushroom prod
ICY springing up in night but a con-
| stant, bona fide establishment-a thing
of endurance and utility, lasting and
growing as the years roll on. When
business house is built in Hender-
son, it is early and quickly disposed
of, and then there are always custom
ers to support the business. In no
sense is she an overgrown place. Her
trade is far reaching, her back country
is large and produces the best paying
crop raised in the South, while her to-
bacco men are Jealous to presef We ker
reputation as the best market in the
State. Though rival markets exist
and sell a great deal of the weed, IN
quiry brings out the fact that Hen
derson has sold more tobacco this year
than ever before in its history At
the .presen. rate of sales ten million
pounds would be pretty close esti-
mate of the probable quantity to be
sold this year. This promises to be a
notable year in the development of
Henderson, especially so far as tobac-
co buildings are concerned Mr.. d.
Y. Cooper, the real founder of the
Henderson tobacco market and the
most successful wal ehouseman in the
State, is now building one of the lar
gest and best ftted-up warehouses,
when completed, for the sale of leaf
tobacco in North Carolina. In recog-
nitiod of his worth as business man
and his success as a tobacconist, the
urbane Mr.. j. S. Carr, the Prince of
the Bull, sent Mr.. Cooper a marble
brick last week which will occupy a
conspicuous place in the new ware
house. Messrs. Davis Brothers, pre-
prietors of the "Side Light" are now
to double the capacity of their already
commodious house. The brick ware
house of Messrs. Harris, Gooch & Co.
is also to be enlarged and improved in
many ways. Messrs. Strause & Raah
of Richmond. have already laid the
foundation for ten Thousand dollar
brick prize house. Within one year
the noted firm of Allen q Ginter ex-
pect to be manufacturing cigarettes in
a branch establishment there. Messrs
Cary Brothers, the first firm in this
market to ship tobacco direct to Eng
land, will also install themselves in a
handsome building ON Garrett Street
at no distant day. To build, to en-
large, to improve is certainly the or
der of the day here.
| Eight miles South OF Henderson lies
Kittrell, the quietest, the most delight
fnl place to spend the summer in that
may be found within the borders ol
North Carolina. Situated in pictur
esque country where gently sloping
hills stretch out before the eye til
earth mingles with sky, where tiny
streams steal forth to find the grea
sea, where the sky seems clearer anc
the air purer than anywhere else; it i.
place where one delights to lingel
free from the noise and dust of thu
city. All in search of rest and recre
alton may find here peaceful elysiun
i'll which to dream, and think anG
sleep. Kittrell Springs was once tn.
favorite and most fashionable resor
in the South. Even after the war
under the able management of Maj
Blackwell, it fiourished with some o
the old-time popularity but soor
twas abandoned to the bats, and owl
could be heard bowling within tn
ballroom and finally burned just ahe
having been sold for school purposes
Now all that remains of the gran,
old buildings are their broken foun
dations and a few charred timbers
The property is owned by the colore
, Methodists who teach fourishin,
| school in the only building survivin;
Ithe fire of '86. Twas here your col
respondent listened to the annual ad
dress of Rev. J. G. Price before tn
colored North Carolina. Teachers As
sembly c few nights ago. The addres
was highly creditable and delivered i
a splendid manner He deserves hi
reputation of being the most eloquer
negro in the South. HEsTERIA.
q Gid Style Good as Any.